Peggy Ann Brown

Peggy Ann (Maxwell) Brown, age 77, passed away March 26th, 2018.

Peggy was born November 21st, 1940, in Thurman, Iowa to Francis George and Ida Elizabeth “Betty” Maxwell. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1959 and was married to Larry LeRoy Brown July 31, 1961. Peggy worked for Northwestern Bell for 12 years before quitting to open and operate Lollipop Child Care. She spent 35 years caring for and making an impact in the lives of hundreds of children. She retired in 2008.

Peggy is preceded in death by her father, Francis George Maxwell, mother, Ida Elizabeth “Betty” Maxwell Peterson; sisters, Debra Sue Maxwell, Barbara H. Hixson, Patricia Lou Wall and husband Larry LeRoy Brown.

Peggy is survived by her children Scott (Karla) Brown, Michael (Colleen) Brown, Debra (Mark) Hanson and Corey (Valerie) Brown; grandchildren Ryan Brown, Dustin Brown, Megan O’Brien, Matthew Brown (Alexis DeSantiago), Amy Hanson, Andrew Hanson, Logan Brown, Stephanie Brown, Alec Hanson, Jacob Brown, Emma Brown, Connor Brown, Benjamin Brown, Avery Hanson, and Sydney Brown; Great Grandchildren Maxwell O’Brien, Aiden Fairman, Hayden South, Elizabeth O’Brien, Bryleigh Brown, and Damon Brown; brothers Jeffrey Maxwell, Keith Maxwell, Bob Maxwell and T. Jeffrey Maxwell; sisters Lori (Keith) Pearcy and Toni (Tommy) Medley.

Visitation is 5:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. on Friday March 30, 2018 at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home. Memorial service is 10:00a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Inurnment will be later that afternoon in the Garner Township Cemetery.